What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Saudi Arabia?

Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Saudi Arabia was 69,897 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 69,897 in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was -15,438 in 2010.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,356.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Saudi Arabia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Saudi Arabia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 69,897 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

69,897

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

7th

of 168 countries

All-time high

69,897

in 2019

All-time low

-15,438

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 69,897 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1,356.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Saudi Arabia peaked at 69,897 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -15,438, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0	0	0	9
1970s	12,189	0	55,250	10
1980s	796.6	-6,261	6,972	10
1990s	53.2	-54	645	10
2000s	8,014	-4,162	29,321	10
2010s	26,626	-15,438	69,897	10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

4 Portugal 96,975 compare
5 Netherlands 88,509 compare
6 Italy 83,806 compare
8 Guinea 58,872 compare
9 Nigeria 48,588 compare
10 China (People’s Republic of) 43,672 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Saudi Arabia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Saudi Arabia was 69,897 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 69,897 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was -15,438 in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,356.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.